Micro- and nano-plastics were detected in 84% of heart attack survivors, 40% of patients with chronic ischemic heart disease and 32% of patients with normal coronary arteries, according to a report in the European Heart Journal.
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Environmental plastic may be cardiac risk factor, study suggests
July 18, 2026Micro- and nano-plastics were detected in 84% of heart attack survivors, 40% of patients with chronic ischemic heart disease and 32% of patients with normal coronary arteries, according to a report in the European Heart Journal.